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U.S. Hostage and Wrongful Detainee Day
Until every one of them is home.
When is U.S. Hostage and Wrongful Detainee Day?
Every year on March 9.
What is U.S. Hostage and Wrongful Detainee Day?
U.S. Hostage and Wrongful Detainee Day on March 9 stands with Americans held hostage or wrongfully detained abroad and with the families waiting for them. The date recalls Robert Levinson, a retired FBI agent who disappeared in Iran on March 9, 2007, and Congress made the day official in 2023 together with a national hostage and wrongful detainee flag. The flag is raised in Washington, D.C., and families gather to keep their loved ones' names in public view.
Source: U.S. Government ↗
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